GATE EC 2014 Set 1 — Question 55
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A system is described by the following differential equation, where is the input to the system and is the output of the system.When and is a unit step function, is
Correct answer
(A) 0.2 + 0.8e^(-5t)
Solution
Taking the Laplace transform of the differential equation: .
Given and is a unit step function, .
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Using partial fraction expansion: .
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Taking the inverse Laplace transform: .
Given and is a unit step function, .
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Using partial fraction expansion: .
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Taking the inverse Laplace transform: .
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